Skarzynski v. Liquor Control Commission

The plaintiff had been granted a tavern permit by the liquor control commission. In his application for that permit, in answer to a question, “Have you ever paid a fine or penalty for any prosecution against you for any violation of any federal or state law,” he stated that he had, twice, in October, 1917, and February, 1927, for “assault, liq.” He subsequently fitted up his place of business as a restaurant and applied to the commission for a restaurant permit. In this application he answered the question above quoted in the affirmative, stating the number of times as three, the offense as…